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September 13, 2024

BPA & HPC Publish 2024 Kentucky Energy Efficiency Workforce Analysis Report

The Building Performance Association (BPA) and the Home Performance Coalition (HPC), working as dual entities, are pleased to announce the publication of their Kentucky Energy Efficiency Workforce Analysis Report. This project was made possible by…

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September 13, 2024

Volunteer at the 2025 National Conference & Trade Show

We are now accepting applications for volunteers for the 2025 National Home Performance Conference and Trade Show. Volunteers play an important role at our conferences by assisting presenters and attendees in sessions as session assistants….

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September 6, 2024

West Virginia Office of Energy (WVOE) – Home Energy Rebates Input Session

Please register for this event on September 25th to hear about the West Virginia Office of Energy (WVOE)’s upcoming Home Energy Rebate program! This federally-funded program will provide homeowners across West Virginia the opportunity to…

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August 30, 2024

Governor’s Office of Resiliency Launches First Phase of Home Energy Rebate Program

On August 29, 2024, the Arizona Office of Resiliency announced the launch of an initial pilot program under Arizona’s HEAR rebates program. The pilot will initially work through Wildfire and the Western Arizona Council of…

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August 20, 2024

Faces of EE: The People Behind Energy Efficiency Careers

The Building Performance Association (BPA) is excited to announce the refreshed launch of Faces of EE, a project dedicated to showcasing the diverse and dynamic world of energy efficiency careers. As a nonprofit organization committed…

August 6, 2024

New Tool Helps with Selection and Installation of Heat Pump Water Heaters

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a new web-based tool that offers comprehensive information about how to size, select, and install electric heat pump water heaters (HPWHs)—a key technology for advancing the Biden-Harris…

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August 5, 2024

Oregon Community Heat Pump Deployment Program

​The Community Heat Pump Deployment Program provides financial assistance to homeowners towards the purchase and installation of heat pumps in owner-occupied residences. Through two rounds of opportunity announcements, ODOE has selected eligible entities to serve as regional administrators…

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July 19, 2024

DOE’s Building Technologies Office Awards 15 Small Business Grants to Develop Promising Building Decarbonization Technologies

An update from the U.S. Department of Energy: On July 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced awards totaling $52 million for a broad range of small businesses in 39 states through the DOE Small…

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July 19, 2024

Oregon Department of Energy Announces Additional $4 Million for Energy Efficient Heat Pumps in Rental Homes

UPDATE: As of July 24, 2024, all program funding has been fully reserved for heat pump projects in Oregon and ODOE is no longer accepting applications. A press release from the Oregon Department of Energy: Media…

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July 15, 2024

Comments Requested on Oregon Rental Home Heat Pump Program 2024 Amendments

The Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) is accepting written comments on amendments to the administrative rules for the Oregon Rental Home Heat Pump Program. You can submit your comments by email or mail. The public…